Tag: Chinatown
Kuala Lumpur – Chinatown – The Story Of Yap Ah Loy
The muddy torrent rises at a frightening pace. It’s not the first time that heavy monsoons have threatened this Chinese outpost. But these floods are more menacing than ever. When […]
Kuala Lumpur Chinatown (Part Two) – Life In A Chinese Pioneer Town
Living in a pioneer town in the wild, wild east isn’t easy. Chinese migrants, mainly men, arrive here after long treacherous journeys across the South China Sea. Disembarking, they see […]
Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown (Part One) – The Chans Arrive In Town
My Chinatown walk involves a lot of stripping on my part…. Skyscrapers are stripped right back down to the ground. The busy highways and flyovers around me are peeled back. […]